Nebraska senior libero Lexi Rodriguez was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, the conference office announced.
Rodriguez had a season-high 20 digs in a 3-1 win against UCLA on Friday and followed up with 13 digs in a 3-0 sweep of No. 20 USC on Sunday. Rodriguez helped hold the Bruins to a season-low .153 hitting percentage and USC to a season-low .137 hitting percentage.
For the week, Rodriguez averaged 4.71 digs per set, which was second in the Big Ten in the opening week of conference play.
A three-time All-American and two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Rodriguez has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week six times in her distinguished career.
